Aug. 11, 2010

Compact Microscope a Marvel

In a paper published online in the journal PLoS ONE, Rice alumnus Andrew Miller and co-authors show that his portable, battery-operated fluorescence microscope, which costs US-$ 240, stacks up nicely against devices that retail for as much as US-$ 40,000 in diagnosing signs of tuberculosis. Miller and colleagues at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI), USA analyzed samples from 19 patients suspected of having TB, an infectious disease that usually attacks the lungs and can be fatal if not treated. moreMar. 22, 2010

World TB Day

Carl Zeiss is continuing its commitment to the fight against tuberculosis, a disease to which World TB Day on 24 March aims to draw the public's attention every year. The company provides the Primo Star iLED fluorescence microscope at a price to 74 instead of 22 countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis. The countries that can benefit from this price are all countries that have a TB incidence of > 100 per 100 K population and, at the same time; are low- or low and middle-income economies. more